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    RV Newbie got lucky

    So we just got back from our first camping trip ever. Towed the new 312 to Florida from Ontario Canada. It was fantastic, sun and fun in Sarasota was great.

    So we got back and I winterized the trailer. Followed all the steps and got it all done. We never used the outside kitchen sink so I just assumed that I didn’t have to run antifreeze through that fixture. Sitting in bed a few days after I winterized it my wife and I got talking and she admits to me that she turned it on briefly and “pink stuff” was coming out so she turned it off. Me not realizing this didn’t open that fixture when I winterized it, go back a day later after this admission from my wife and it’s froze up. Damn!!!

    Got some heat going in the rig and got a heater in the outdoor kitchen and after 45 mins I got it unfroze. Got the antifreeze through it and I think I avoided disaster.

    Lesson learned. Always do all the fixtures.
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    Good catch. This spring pressurize and make sure that the line did not split where it froze. Just remember that the whole idea of winterizing is to get all the water out and replace it with anitfreeze. Just because a faucet didn't get used, water was all the way up to the faucet in the lines.... Knowing in advance to check things this spring will make it a lot easier should something have happened.

    Jim
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    You have me wondering about the outside water. Even thro they are not used, they still have water to them. I guess I will have to attach the push-in hose and run anti-freeze to each one. I suppose I will have to do the washer hook-up also. So much work, so little time.
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    Seasoned Camper
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    Just move to the south and you don't have to winterize.

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